Mehmet Helvacıoğlu, Ophthalmologist and founding partner of Ata Sağlık Hospital and Atagöz Eye Diseases Center, emphasized that with the “Catalys Femto Laser Cataract Surgery” method, it is now possible to perform fully bladeless cataract surgery.
The system, commonly referred to as “Robotic Laser Surgery” among the public, boasts high success rates. Ophthalmologist Op. Dr. Mehmet Helvacıoğlu added that they use the new and safest system, “Catalys” Femto Laser Cataract Surgery, which is a completely bladeless surgical method. He continued: “This is often called robotic surgery or bladeless surgery in common terms.
Until now, when we referred to bladeless surgery, we meant phacoemulsification procedures. However, eye incisions were still made with a diamond blade or special instruments. With the state-of-the-art Catalys Femto Laser Cataract Surgery device, we can now perform fully bladeless operations. In this system, eye incisions, the preparation of the capsulorhexis (the front capsule opening),and fragmentation of the cataract are all performed using the laser.
Highlighting that this method allows the removal of cataracts and the correction of other visual defects, including astigmatism, in a single procedure, Op. Dr. Mehmet Helvacıoğlu said: “This method minimizes the risk of error and therefore has a very low complication rate. It is extremely reliable and eliminates human error. With surgeries performed using Catalys, tissue integrity in the eye is highly preserved, allowing patients—especially those with near vision problems—to safely get rid of their glasses with the selection of appropriate intraocular lenses.
With this new Catalys Femto Laser system, we can also treat patients with astigmatism by creating localized lines on the cornea with the laser, restoring its natural curvature, and correcting the astigmatism.
In cataract patients, we not only remove the cataract but also, with the proper Smart Intraocular Lens, correct hyperopia, myopia, presbyopia (near vision issues),and astigmatism. Preserving the integrity of the eye’s capsular tissue during these procedures is achieved both through the surgeon’s experience and the safety of the Femto Laser process, allowing patients to see clearly at far, near, and intermediate distances with much greater comfort.
In this system, the earliest stages of the surgery and the fragmentation of the cataract are performed without entering the eye. As a result, the surgeon uses less phaco energy to break up the cataract, which significantly increases both surgical and postoperative patient comfort, especially in hard cataracts, and shortens recovery time. This also reduces the time the eye is exposed during surgery. The steps where complications are most common—preparing the capsulorhexis and fragmenting and aspirating the lens—are safer with the Femto Laser. This allows the most challenging stages of the surgery to be completed quickly and easily.
Catalys is an excellent and highly reliable system that eliminates margin of error, ensures minimal complication rates, and removes surgeon-dependent mistakes.
In advanced cataracts with hardened and structurally altered lenses, the early stages of surgery—preparing the anterior capsule and fragmenting the hardened cataract—are the most critical. These steps can now be performed easily with the Femto Laser, allowing the surgeon to complete the operation safely and efficiently. Preserving the integrity of intraocular tissues during these flawless procedures greatly enhances patient satisfaction during the postoperative period.
Similarly, in surgeries involving Smart Lenses for both near and distance vision or toric lenses for astigmatism, the importance of precise and safe preparation with the Femto Laser is high, alongside surgical experience. In difficult cases, where the capsular tissue is compromised, using these lenses can otherwise become impossible. Therefore, in refractive procedures with Smart Lenses, preserving the capsular tissue that holds the lens is extremely important, and Femto Laser makes this process much easier in addition to the surgeon’s expertise.
Technology is rapidly advancing to achieve the safest methods in cataract surgery. We closely follow these developments and make all necessary investments to provide our patients with the safest surgical procedures within our institution.
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